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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2022 (44) Resolution No. 44 (2022) T. RO r �, ° -.LINTY RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES FOR THE ST. CROIX COUNTY 2012-2035 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 10-YEAR UPDATE COVER MEMO TO: County Board of Supervisors FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator Ellen Denzer, Director, Community Development DATE: November 1, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving Public Participation Procedures for the St. Croix County 2012-2035 Comprehensive Plan 10-year Update BACKGROUND INFORMATION St. Croix County Community Development Department staff are updating the 2012-2035 County Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2012. The impetus for the plan update is the recent release of 2020 census demographics that will be incorporated into the plan and the recommended 10-year update by Wis. Stat. §66.1001 comprehensive planning. The process to update the plan began in August 2022 and is anticipated to proceed through March 2024. Please find attached a tentative 18-month project schedule. Per Wis. Stat. § 66.1001(4), CDD staff are requesting Community Development Committee action to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve the Resolution adopting the Public Participation Procedures. Please see Resolution Adopting the Public Participation Procedures for the 2012-2035 Comprehensive Plan 10-Year Update and attached Public Participation Procedures document. The Comprehensive Plan Update will include review of the nine elements required by Wis. Stat. § 66.1001 Comprehensive Planning including: • Issues & Opportunities • Land Use • Agricultural, Natural, & Cultural Resources • Transportation • Housing • Economic Development • Utilities& Community Facilities • Intergovernmental Cooperation • Implementation The update is not a complete rewrite of the comprehensive plan; demographics and historic data for each element of the plan will be updated and analyzed for trends and impacts and the goals, objective and policies updated accordingly. The land use, agriculture, natural resources and transportation sections will have additional analysis including review and incorporation of other municipal plans, as required by the state planning law. All sections will be reviewed with the Community Development Committee. The first public participation outreach efforts will include the statistically valid, random-sample public opinion survey, which has already been sent out, and two vision sessions. Public Vision Sessions are scheduled for o December 1, 2022, 7:00 pm, Hudson Gov Center Board Room o December 8, 2022, 7:00 pm, Baldwin Highway Shop, Room A-B Project Webpage: <htt .s: www.sccwii. ov Coirn ireheir�sive-Plan> Resolution No. 44 (2022) T. RO � �, ° -.LINTY RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES FOR THE ST. CROIX COUNTY 2012-2035 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 10-YEAR UPDATE 1 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 66.1001(2)requires that the governing body update the adopted 2 comprehensive plan every ten (10) years; and 3 4 WHEREAS, St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2012-2035 5 Comprehensive Plan under the authority and procedures of Wis. Stat. §§ 66.1001 and 59.69(3); 6 and 7 8 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 66.1001(4)(a)requires that the governing body adopt written 9 procedures designed to foster public participation at every stage of comprehensive plan process, 10 and that such written procedures provide for wide distribution of proposed amended 11 comprehensive plan elements, an opportunity for the public to submit written comments on the 12 comprehensive plan, and a process for the governing body to respond to such comments; and 13 14 WHEREAS, St. Croix County has designated the Community Development Committee 15 as the Planning and Zoning Agency for the purposes defined in Wis. Stat. § 59.69(2); and 16 17 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Community Development Committee has reviewed 18 and recommends approval of the Public Participation Procedures for the St. Croix County 19 Comprehensive Plan Update as described in the attached document; and 20 21 WHEREAS, the attached Public Participation Procedures for the Comprehensive Plan 22 Update follows Wis. Stat. § 66.1001(4); and 23 24 WHEREAS, St. Croix County believes that regular, meaningful public involvement in 25 the St. Croix County Comprehensive Plan Update Project is important to assure that the resulting 26 plan meets the wishes and expectations of the public; and 27 28 WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee recommends approval of the 29 attached Public Participation Procedures for the 2012-2035 St. Croix County Comprehensive 30 Plan Update. 31 32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of 33 Supervisors hereby adopts the Public Participation Procedures for the St. Croix County 2012- 34 2035 Comprehensive Plan Update in the attached document as its minimum public participation 35 procedures meeting the requirements of Wis. Stat. § 66.1001(4)(a). Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals: Legal Note: Fiscal Impact: No Financial Impact: Heat er . mos,Corporation Counsel 10/14/2622 4JJ) L n on, Finance Dir or 0/17/2022 K€ WAi!t6 u 'fy(,,dmin M r r 10/17/2022 10/20/22 Community Development Committee RECOMMENDED RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ryan Sherley, Supervisor SECONDER: Shawn Anderson, Supervisor AYES: Anderson, Counter, Hansen, Sherley, VanSomeren EXCUSED: Dick Hesselink Vote Confirmation. �r M rr7sen Crrrnii)uriityDevelopiiierit,Chairman 10/21/2022 St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action: Roll Call -Vote Requirement—Majority of Supervisors Present RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Counter, Hansen, Sherley, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren, Ramberg EXCUSED: Dave Ostness, Greg Tellijohn This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on November 1, 2022 Christine Hines, County Clerk Public Participation Procedures for the St. Croix County 2012-2035 Comprehensive Plan 10-Year Update Wisconsin Statute § 66.1001(4)requires municipalities to adopt written procedures that are designed to foster public participation, including open discussion, communication programs, information services, and public meetings for which advance notice has been provided, in every stage of the preparation of a comprehensive plan. The written procedures shall provide for wide distribution of proposed, alternative, or amended elements of a comprehensive plan and shall provide an opportunity for written comments on the plan to be submitted by members of the public to the governing body and for the governing body to respond to such written comments. The written procedures shall describe the methods the governing body of a local governmental unit will use to distribute proposed, alternative, or amended elements of a comprehensive plan to owners of property, or to persons who have a leasehold interest in property pursuant to which the persons may extract nonmetallic mineral resources in or on property, in which the allowable use or intensity of use of the property is changed by the comprehensive plan. Public participation procedures include: • All Committee meetings are open to the public and are officially posted to notify the public as required by law. An opportunity for public comment is provided. • Utilize electronic media including County Website, Facebook pages, electronic news blasts and email to promote, educate, inform and solicit feedback on the comprehensive plan update process,results and recommendations. • Utilize online tools such as story maps, geographic maps, visual preferences and online questionnaires to inform and collect public input. • Utilize local media, newspapers and radio; direct mail; local clubs and organizations; and citizen sign- up for email updates to expand public outreach. • Contract with the University of Wisconsin—River Falls (UWRF) Survey Research Center to conduct a statistically valid, random-sample public opinion survey of St. Croix County residents regarding comprehensive plan elements—Fall 2022 • Hold two (2)public meetings to introduce the comprehensive plan update process, facilitate discussion and identification of County issues and opportunities and answer questions. The workshops will be noticed, and the public is invited to participate. Late Fall 2022 • Share the results of the survey, online tools and public meetings through electronic and other media. • Review and consider the results of the surveys and public meetings in the development of the St. Croix County Comprehensive Plan Update • The governmental units of internal, adjacent or overlapping jurisdictions will be notified of the county's undertaking of the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan and their input sought on jurisdictional issues concerning land use, municipal boundaries and service provision. • The County Board will receive periodic reports from the Committee during the preparation of the plan and will have the opportunity to review and comment on materials developed for incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan. • All meetings of the County Board are open to the public and are officially posted to notify the public as required by law. • Draft copies of the recommended Comprehensive Plan will be available at offices of the County and other public places for the public to review and to submit written comments. • A Public Hearing will be conducted on the recommended Comprehensive Plan Update prior to Committee recommendation and the County Board enacting the plan by ordinance. The Public Hearing will be preceded by Class 1 notice under Chapter 985, Wisconsin Statutes,published at least 30 days before the hearing is held. Additional notice will be provided pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.1001(4)(e). The public is invited to comment and submit written comments. • The County Board will consider and respond to written comments regarding the plan before enacting it by ordinance. • The adopted comprehensive plan update will be distributed to: 1. Every governmental body that is located in whole or in part within the boundaries of the local governmental unit. 2. The clerk of every local governmental unit that is adjacent to the local governmental unit which is the subject of the plan. 4. The Wisconsin Department of Administration. 5. The West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. 6. 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